WHS COUNSELING PRESENTS:
Future Senior Night
• Senior activities
• Graduation Requirements
• High school requirements vs. college requirements
• Typical senior schedule
• Registration
• “Guide for Seniors” College Planning Handout
• Naviance
• Resources
TONIGHT’S PRESENTATIONWILL COVER:
The information presented tonight can be accessed on the WHS counseling website:
WWW.CONEJOUSD.ORG/WHS/COUNSELINGWWW.CONEJOUSD.ORG/WHS/COUNSELING
Senior Class Officer Elections: Mandatory Meeting March 26th @ lunch (ASG room, 31M)
Senior Registration Mailers: Mailed home over summer, VERY important.
Make sure your address is correct! Important information in packets: Senior Portraits (Cornerstone), Senior Contract (must bring to registration to get a parking permit).
Senior Tribute Yearbook Ads – September/October (see yearbook website to order)
Senior Activities 2015: Packets distributed in January 2015 with all the activities (Senior Picnic, Grad Nite, Senior Showcase, Senior Awards Night, Baccalaureate, Graduation)
Prom: Saturday, June 6, 2015
SENIOR ACTIVITIES2014/15 School Year2014/15 School Year
Look for this information and more in Look for this information and more in the summer mailer and online.the summer mailer and online.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT Required CREDITS
English 4 years 40
Health 1 semester 5
Mathematics (must include Algebra 1)
3 years 30
Physical Education 2 years 20
Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry)
1 year 10
Biology 1 year 10
World Hist/Geography 1 year 10
US History 1 year 10
United States Government
1 semester 5
Economics 1 semester 5
Visual Performing Art, World Lang or CTE
1 year 10
Electives 75 credits above and beyond required courses
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CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)
PASSING SCORE ON
ENGLISH AND MATH 230230
Classes worth 5 Classes worth 5 credits per credits per semestersemester
Must earn a D Must earn a D or better to or better to receive creditsreceive credits
Must earn C or Must earn C or better for better for university university admissionsadmissions
Log-in to Log-in to Zangle to view Zangle to view your transcriptyour transcript
Course WHS Graduation Requirements230 credits
California State University (CSU) System “a-g”*
The University of California (UC) System“a-g”
Selective Private Universities **
CommunityCollege
History (a)
3 years 2 years 2 years 3 yearsMust either:
English (b)
4 years 4 years 4 years 4 years • Earn a high school diploma (or Certificate of Completion)
Or…
Mathematics (c)
3 years (1 year must be Algebra1)+
3 years4 recommended
3 years4 recommended
4 years
Science (d)
2 yearsPhysical/Biological
2 years labPhysical/Biological3 years recommended
2 years lab3 years recommended4 years preferred
3 years4 years recommended
Foreign Lang. (e)
1 year OR1 year of a Fine Art
2 years3 years recommended
2 years3 years recommended
3 years4 years recommended
• Be at least 18 years old to attend (if not a high school graduate)Visual or Performing
Arts (f)
1 year OR1 year of a Foreign Language
1 year visual/performing arts
1 year visual/performing arts
1 year visual/performing arts
Electives (g)/ Additional Courses
75 additional elective credits
1 year academic elective minimum
1 year academic elective minimum
Additional rigorous academic electives
2 years of P.E.
1 semester of Health
Testing Requirement California High School Exit Exam:CAHSEE MathCAHSEE English
SAT ReasoningACT
SAT Reasoning orACT plus Writing
SAT Reasoning orACT plus WritingSAT Subject Tests(Check each college for specific requirements)
Math and English placement exams
Comparative Minimum Requirements for Comparative Minimum Requirements for CollegeCollege
Download this handout and more on our counseling website: www.conejousd.org/counseling
TYPICAL SENIOR SCHEDULE:TYPICAL SENIOR SCHEDULE:
Typical day: Periods 1-5 (7 a.m.
to 12:07 p.m.)
May not enroll in less than 5
classes To be on track for 5 period day,
your student must have earned 180 180 credits by end of junior year
Required courses for ALL seniors: English 12
Government/Economics
3 electives
Other classes your senior
might need: Math Science Visual and performing
art World language P.E. Athletic (if required
by coach) Additional elective
credits
CREDIT DEFICIENT STUDENTS
Some students may require
additional classes based on
credit deficiencies in various
subject areas
Students entering grade 12
who have earned below 155
credits are considered
“Credit Deficient”
View transcript and credit
information on Zangle
Ways to make-up credits: Pre-register for remedial summer
school with counselor: Session 1: June 17-July 2 Session 2: July 7-July 24
ROP: Vocational ed. classes in
computers, health careers, graphic arts and more.
Held at Camarillo Airport Transportation available
Work Experience 5 credits per semester for 10 hours
per week 10 credits per semester for 20
hours per week Adult Education Courses (counselor
referral required) Online Courses (approval required) Transfer to CVHS if under 155 credits
12th Grade Registration Form, Side 1:
12th Grade Registration Form, Side 2Make sure your student chooses alternates he/she is willing to
take, in the event that first choice is not available:
View course descriptions and prerequisite info in the online course directory on the counseling website
Registration is online beginning Feb 4STUDENTS WILL MEET INDIVIDUALLY WITH COUNSELORS BETWEEN
2/4 thru 2/13 TO DISCUSS COURSE SELECTIONS
Must log in with STUDENTSTUDENT
id and password!
After logging in, students add course requests to Zangle.
These requests are confirmed during the individual student meetings.
Students must also bring the blue registration sheet to the individual meeting.
Guide for Seniors: College PlanningSee Handout
GENERAL TIMELINE
June/July/August• Register for NCAA Clearing House
if you plan to play sports in college
• Participate in a summer program
• Volunteer
• Reacquaint yourself with Naviance
• Research post secondary options
• CVUSD summer school: Dates to be announced:
• Students may pre-register with counselor to repeat a D/F through May 2.
• Information will be posted on the WHS website once it becomes available
September• Update Naviance account
• SAT/ACT
• College Information Night
• “Facing the College Application Process”
• College speakers in the CCC
• Request teacher letters of recommendation
• Schedule college appt. w/ counselor (Naviance completed prior)
GENERAL TIMELINE
October• SAT/ACT
• Finalize college choices
• College essays
• Finalize teacher recommendation requests
• Begin UC/CSU applications
(open Oct. 1)• Schedule college appt. w/
counselor (Naviance completed prior)
November• SAT/ACT
• EA and ED apps due
• Send test scores to colleges
• Submit CSU/UC application by Nov 30.
• Deadline for college counseling appt. (Naviance completed prior)
GENERAL TIMELINE
December• Complete any remaining
college apps with later deadlines
• Research Financial Aid (FAFSA, CalGrant, institutional awards…)
JanuaryExplore Financial Aid!
•FAFSA online
•Cal Grant GPA Verification
•Naviance scholarship lists
•WHS Scholarship Foundation
•Merit based scholarships
Prepare for final exams!
GENERAL TIMELINE
February• Continue checking email for
information from the colleges to which you have applied
• Continue scholarship research
March-June• Community College application
period begins in March
• Apply for scholarships
• Acceptance/Denial decisions made
• Commit to your college of choice by May 1
• Focus on ending semester 2 with good grades!
What is it for?College Visit Sign-upsCollege Comparisons & ScattergramsTrack DeadlinesTrack Acceptance HistoryTranscriptsLetters of RecommendationScholarship DatabaseSenior SurveyEmail updates from WHS
How to sign-in:Username: student email addressPassword: Westlake student id #Log-in issues? See Mrs. Mertel in the College and Career Center
What to complete over the summer:College/career researchResumeBrag sheets for letters of recommendation
NavianceNaviancewww.connection.naviance.com/westlake
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NavianceNaviance
Instructions for completing Naviance tasks, including brag sheets, resume and
more, can be found in the document library
RESOURCESRESOURCESCollege and Career Center: Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Mertel
CCC On the Web: http://www.conejousd.org/whs/SchoolLinks/CollegeandCareerCenter.aspx
Naviance: http://connection.naviance.com/westlake
Counseling Website: http://www.conejousd.org/whs/counseling
• High School Course Directory
• WHS College Handbook
• Power Point Presentations
• Quick links to college and WHS information
• Counseling Documents and more
SAT/AP www.collegeboard.org
ACT www.act.org
NCAA http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS